Africa CDC, IOM Sign Cross-Border Health Security Pact
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) have launched a…
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Africa Health Security Improves Despite Preparedness Gaps
LAGOS, Nigeria – A new Africa Health Security Index shows African countries have significantly strengthened their health security since the COVID-19 pandemic, but persistent…
WHO Advances Global Pandemic Pathogen Sharing Framework
GENEVA, Switzerland — World Health Organization (WHO) Member States have moved closer to establishing a global pandemic pathogen sharing framework, marking significant progress in…
WHO Backs African Health Training Reforms
ABUJA, Nigeria — The World Health Organization (WHO) is supporting nine African countries, including Nigeria, to fast-track competency-based health training reforms aimed at producing…
Africa CDC Backs Climate Financing for Health Security
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – Africa CDC says increased climate financing is essential to strengthening Africa’s health security after the Green Climate Fund approved reforms…
Africa CDC Seeks Stronger Biosecurity Measures
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – The Bundibugyo virus outbreak has prompted the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and its partners to…
WHO Urges Lifestyle Changes to Prevent Dementia
GENEVA, Switzerland – Nearly half of all dementia cases could be prevented or delayed through healthier lifestyles and better management of chronic diseases, according…
WHO, UNICEF Warn of Global Measles Outbreaks
GENEVA, Switzerland – The global measles outbreaks crisis is worsening as the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organization (WHO) warn…
Africa CDC Warns Ebola Cases Outpace Response
NAIROBI, Kenya – The Africa CDC Ebola response has recorded important gains in containing the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo…
Ebola Death Toll Hits 600 in DR Congo as WHO Backs Trial of Experimental Treatments
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has claimed 600 lives, as health authorities intensify efforts to…